Improvement in match-safes



8- DE MACKIEWIEZ.

Match Safe.

No. 43.186. Patented Juhe'21. 18764.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SEIDEL DE' MAOKIEWIOZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT lN MATCH-SAFES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 43,186, dated June 21,1864.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, SEIDEL DE MACKIE- WIoz, of the city, count'y,'andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Ignition-Surface forMatches; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, forming part of this specification, said drawing representing aside e'evation of my improvement.

This invention pertains to match boxes, cases, or devices of any kindthat are used to carry or contain friction-matches.

The object of the improvement is to provide an ignition or roughedsurface ofadurable character, upon which surface the matches may berubbed in order to produce combustl m.

The drawing represents an ordinary open match-holder, consisting of aback plate, A, of tin, with a hole, a, by which itis hung upon awall-nail. Projecting from the face of the prats A in semicircular formis a tin box, B, which holds the matches, (shown in red The parts A Bare united in the common manner, and, as here shown, they form one ofthe ordinary matchliolders in general use.

Upon the outside of the device thus made it is customary to paste orglue a small piece of sand-paper, so asto form a friction-surface onwhich to rub and thus ignite the matches; or, in lieu of sand-paper,sometimes the surface of the box is covered with glue and the sanddusted thereom Another plan is to prick the surface of the tin or metalcomposing the match holder so as to form small projections or roughenedpoints upon the holder, against which the match is rubbed. But all ofthese plans are more or less objectionable. The sand or sandpaper soonwears off by the friction of the matches, and so do the roughened pointsjust mentioned.

My improvement consists in the employment of a roughened or ignitionsurface composed of wire-gauze of any desired kind of metal.

In the present example of my improvement I cover the front of the box Bwith a sheet of wiregauze, O, as shown. The surface thus formed willalways be sufficiently rough to ignite matches, and the cheapness of itsapplication and durability render ita' very useful and desirableimprovement.

In the application or use of my invention I do not limit myself to anyparticular form or kind of-match-holder, nor to the placing of myimproved roughened surface upon any particular part thereof. It may beapplied either to the match boX itself or used separately therefrom.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The employment ofan ignition or roughened surface for matches, composed of wiregauze,made substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

SEIDEL DE MACKIEWIOZ.

Witnesses M. M. LIVINGSTON, GEO. W. REED.

